How much bigger is the rubber allowed to be?

Garrison · Dec 12, 2016

I see that most pro's rubbers are quite a lot bigger than the blade (not just cutting inaccuracy), like 1-2mm. Is there a rule for this?

Shiro · Dec 12, 2016

Garrison said:
I see that most pro's rubbers are quite a lot bigger than the blade (not just cutting inaccuracy), like 1-2mm. Is there a rule for this?

From my understanding, i believe not. Most of the time this happens if because professional boost their rubbers, causing it to expand. Another reason is if people don't want to use edge tape, so they cut the rubber larger than normal to protect the blades edge.

Archosaurus · Dec 12, 2016

Rubber is a bit easier to pull off when it's a bit larger than the blade face, I've heard.

BeGo · Dec 12, 2016

Yups, blade is more precious than rubber. [emoji6]

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rokphish · Dec 12, 2016

Shiro said:
From my understanding, i believe not. Most of the time this happens if because professional boost their rubbers, causing it to expand. Another reason is if people don't want to use edge tape, so they cut the rubber larger than normal to protect the blades edge.

Not a very good idea practically. When you hit the edge then the rubber will be detached. Not the whole thing, but a part. Might be playable still, for some its annoyance effect their play. Same if you're not careful when putting it in/out if the case, or happen to bump to something. Then more often than not you'll need to re-glue it. If it happens during game/match what a pain. If it happens when you don't bring glue, you're screwed.

Airoc · Dec 12, 2016

Garrison said:
I see that most pro's rubbers are quite a lot bigger than the blade (not just cutting inaccuracy), like 1-2mm. Is there a rule for this?

Indeed there is. The rubber has to cover the blade exactly. However small differences are tolerated, these being the 1 or 2 mm you mentioned. You will find this in some ITTF leaflet on practical rule interpretation. I have seen umpires force layers to cut their rubbers during racket control, though, and I don´t think there is any tolerance for smaller rubbers at all.

Dhaen · Dec 12, 2016

BeGo said:
Yups, blade is more precious than rubber. [emoji6]

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Especially if you have a blade that isn't sold anymore.

phillypong · Dec 12, 2016

just like Airoc said, 1 to 2 mm is tolerated , and boosting explains this overdimension sometimes , but some players just like it this way

some rubbers tend to shrink too , even without ever being boosted, so cutting a bit less makes the rubber reusable if one wants to glue it later on

BeGo · Dec 12, 2016

2.04.04 The covering material shall extend up to but not beyond the limits of the blade, except that the part nearest the handle and gripped by the fingers may be left uncovered or covered with any material.

I really hope that this rule is not strictly enforced. My rubber can be 1 cm larger than my spare blade.

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